Americans Erase Three-Point Deficit to Win Presidents Cup

The United States overturned a three-point deficit in Sunday singles to win the Presidents Cup at Medinah, sweeping enough of the day's 12 matches to hold off an International Team that had led since Friday's foursomes session.

How did the Americans erase the deficit?

U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker front-loaded his singles lineup, sending his strongest players out early to build momentum rather than saving them for the anchor matches. Cameron Young opened with a 3-and-2 win over Ryo Hisatsune, and Justin Thomas followed with a lopsided 5-and-3 win over Corey Conners, his first Presidents Cup singles victory after three prior losses.

Scottie Scheffler, benched during Saturday's foursomes session, beat Nico Echavarria 2 and 1 to finish the week 3-1, his best record at either a Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup. Tom Kim answered for the International side by beating Wyndham Clark 3 and 2, closing out the week 4-1-0 -- the first International player to win four points in a week since 2015. Sungjae Im added another International point with a 3-and-1 win over Sam Burns that briefly put the visitors back in front, 12.5-10.5.

Which matches decided the Presidents Cup?

Collin Morikawa trailed Hideki Matsuyama most of the day before making a 30-foot birdie at the 15th and closing out the match 1 up on the 18th hole. Patrick Cantlay holed a 57-foot birdie putt at the 16th to turn back Adam Scott, 2 and 1. Chris Gotterup edged Christiaan Bezuidenhout 1 up in a match that went the distance.

Jackson Koivun, playing in his first Presidents Cup at 21, trailed Si Woo Kim by two through 10 holes before winning three of the next five to close out a 2-up win, moving the U.S. to 14.5 points and within one of clinching. Xander Schauffele, held out for the anchor match, beat Ryan Fox 2 and 1, and Jacob Bridgeman's 1-up win over Min Woo Lee delivered the point that secured the Cup.

A three-point Sunday deficit at Medinah has now been overcome by the same team twice in the Presidents Cup era.

The International Team had taken its first lead into singles since the 2019 Presidents Cup in Australia after sweeping five foursomes matches on Friday, 7-3. Adam Scott, playing in his 11th straight Presidents Cup for the Internationals, has now been on the losing side in every one of them.

U.S. President Donald Trump, serving as honorary chairman, attended Sunday's session and greeted all 24 competitors on the first tee before the matches began.